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PaymentIQ vs Worldpay: which is more reliable? (2026)
PaymentIQ is more reliable than Worldpay, scoring 95.6 vs 34.0 out of 100. Over the last 90 days PaymentIQ reported 3 incidents and Worldpay reported 50, with effective uptime of 99.98% and 97.01% respectively. PaymentIQ resolves incidents faster on average (23m).
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | PaymentIQ | Worldpay |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 95.6 | 34.0 |
| Rank (iGaming payment providers) | #2 | #9 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.98% | 97.01% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 3 | 50 |
| Partial / major outages | 1 | 0 |
| Avg time to resolve | 23m | 4h 34m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where PaymentIQ and Worldpay differ
- Worldpay reported 16.7× as many incidents as PaymentIQ over the last 90 days (50 vs 3).
- PaymentIQ had 1 partial or major outage, compared with 0 for Worldpay.
- PaymentIQ fixes problems faster: 23m on average, against 4h 34m for Worldpay (12.0× quicker).
- PaymentIQ's longest outage on record lasted 23m (Aug 29, 2026); Worldpay's lasted 3d (Oct 12, 2026).
90-day uptime
PaymentIQ
Worldpay
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent PaymentIQ incidents
- MaintenanceSep 25, 2026 · resolved in 15m
Maintenance in progress: Scheduled Maintenance – Authentication Service Upgrade
- Degraded performanceSep 9, 2026 · resolved (duration not published)
Maintenance completed: Database maintenance - PaymentIQ Production Database
- Degraded performanceSep 3, 2026 · resolved (duration not published)
- Major outageAug 29, 2026 · resolved in 23m
Recent Worldpay incidents
- InformationalNov 1, 2026 · resolved in <1m
INC0713069 - We have resolved issues with Authorization & Payments.
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceNov 1, 2026 · resolved in 1h 23m
INC0712171 - We are aware of potential issues with a Third Party
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceOct 30, 2026 · ongoing
INC0710790 - We are investigating potential issues with payment refunds.
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceOct 29, 2026 · resolved in 1h 24m
INC0709613 - WPG - Maintenance Extended - Degradation of service
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceOct 28, 2026 · resolved in 10m
INC0708391 - Biller Solutions - We are investigating issues with Authorization & Payments
Affected: Authorization & Payments
- Degraded performanceOct 28, 2026 · resolved in <1m
INC0708124 - We are investigating issues with Authorization & Payments
Affected: Authorization & Payments
Other iGaming payment providers to consider
- PayRetailers · #1 · 99.99% uptime
- Volt · #3 · 99.96% uptime
- emerchantpay · #4 · 99.97% uptime
- MiFinity · #5 · 100% uptime
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